If you were me, 6D vs D600? What do I choose? I'm not deeply invested in lenses so I can still switch. I'm mainly a landscape/macro/portrait photographer.

D600

I knew you'll say that. I'm leaning now to D600 but I'm still crossing my fingers + toes that 6D sensor will be better or at least perform somewhat close to D600. I love Canon colors. A lot of my friends are using Nikon but somehow they can't produce the colors of Canon. A lot of them got D90 and D7000 but they still envy my pictures. I'd hate to switch but as I said before, I'm at the crossroads. Whatever I choose, I know I'll stick with it for a very long time.

stevenprebble

I am currently using a 7d and my work now is almost entirely video based. Because of this I am interested in full frame and in a perfect world I would love the 5dmarkiii but the price tag means it's out of my reach for a while. I wonder if this camera will offer me the things I need in the 5dmarkiii? Low light is a massive issue with my work and I know that the 5dmarkiii is near perfect at high iso. My 7d suffers badly from noise, even at mid iso levels.

Jason Beiko

As a Canon 7D owner who mostly shoots landscapes I have been holding out for a full frame camera for the last year. This camera peaks my curiosity. I like the built in Wifi and GPS. The most critical factor for me is the performance of the sensor. If the DR is significantly improved then I will be very happy and will purchase as this allows me to keep my existing glass. If, however, the DR still lags significantly behind the the new Nikon(s) then I'm going to wait to see what Canon's high megapixel camera will offer in terms of sensor performance. If neither camera impresses then Im going to switch to Nikon and either get the D600 (depending on how the sensor performs) or D800e.

if this product was released in isolation, I could be more exited about it. But let's face it, it is expensive since we have 5DmkIIs and even D700s out there which match or best this camera in many areas and can be had for far less money second hand. And compared to the D600 which throws7D+ grade AF system100 %VFDual SD slots5.5 fps4:2:2 HDMI out.2016 px RGB meterHigher resolution.

Then it makes you wonder if canon has goten over the hubris episode where it ignores competitor's line ups and counts on its customer-lock in to keep going.

At least it lowers the entry to the FF video crowd like nothing else does so its shortcomings as a photography tool won't matter to them. And I just admit, I didn't think this camera was real since it seemed too much of a reaction to a nikon rumor.

I knew you'll say that. I'm leaning now to D600 but I'm still crossing my fingers + toes that 6D sensor will be better or at least perform somewhat close to D600. I love Canon colors. A lot of my friends are using Nikon but somehow they can't produce the colors of Canon. A lot of them got D90 and D7000 but they still envy my pictures. I'd hate to switch but as I said before, I'm at the crossroads. Whatever I choose, I know I'll stick with it for a very long time.

Ah yes... Canon colors. Well, that's easy. Use the vivid setting on any other make of camera and there you are - Canon colors!

Oh and anyway - RAW format lets you fiddle with your colors as much as you like in post.

But the one thing canon has got going for it, its a pain to change. lenses are better and upgrading the body is simpler than changing systems. Also bodies are around what, 2-3 years? so even if it is not perfect some may still upgrade and have blinkers to the competition. It is more paramount for pros to have the best features as it could be the difference between being paid and not. But if we are talking amateurs just wanting to take pictures then not so much of an issue.

Lenses used to be better. Nowadays Nikon, Sigma and Tamron produce unquestionably good glass, especially for the amateur. And as an amateur, switching system is not that painful. My 2100$ are not going to a company which gives a camera that struggles against the 4 yo 1700$ 5D2.

Yes, this is still a popular misconception amongst Canon users - that Canon produces better glass than Nikon. The reality is different. Nikon lenses are every bit as good as Canon. It may have been the case in 2004 when Nikon was still new on the DSLR market. But that was a long time ago.